BACCALAURËATGËNËRAL
SESSION 2011
LANGUE VIVANTEI: ANGLAIS
SÉRIE ES .. S
Durée de l'épreuve: 3 heures Coefficient:
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Ce sujet comporte 5 pages numérotées de 1
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5.L'usage du dictionnaire ainsi que des calculatrices n'est pas autorisé.
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NEW YO'ki' said hlJr brother and father, practically simultaneously. 'What would you want ta ÇiO tllüre fOl'?'
'L_ovely shopping,' said SophiE~l giving them the answer thHY expected, knowing Uley would disappointed if she said anything else.
5 'How on earth could you finance a trip to New York?' asked Michael, checking his plate against everyone else's to make sure he'd got enough.
Tve saved up,' sa id Sophie, 'and ,'II be working when 1 get there.'
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that without a green card,' said her father, pointing out the obvious as 10 'l'm being a nanny for a month. 1 not planning to stay there forever.' Her lack ofgrGen card did concern Sophie a bit but her employers hadn't been worried about it so she supposed she could get away with it, for such a short tirne.
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nanny!' Sophie's father made his opinion of this means of living predictably clear.15 . It's noth to be ashamed of. Children do have to be looked after,' sa id Sophie. This was
a
perennial topic of conversation and she waited for her mother'sI-rellearsed response.
'1 neve( had a nanny for you lot,' said her mother. 'Ilooked after you myself.'
partly because you didn't have a job outside thE) home:' said Sophie feeling 20
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li:tle unkind., had rny work!' said her mother as she always did, referring to her painting, which sfle'd I.Jsed as an excuse to get out of anything she didn't want ta do with her chi:dren; if Soph older siblinçjs hadn't taken her to the local pool, Sophie would have Il(}Ver learnt to swim.
25 '\·Vell. anyway, 1"1l going to New York,' said Sophie not wanting a re-run of her rnother's Life in An, including the time she'd nearly exhibited with someone who'd nearly won the Turner prize.
'\'VherE will you the money for th(; fare from?' her father demanded. 'You can't ÇJo to Ne'N York for nothingl'
30 .! know! 1said, l've been saving up. Uncle Eric turned out to be a nîce little earner.' I-Uncie,Eric did pay you?' said Michael. 'How did you money of olcl nfl i nt 1?,
'Vou know perfectly weill worked for him: he gave me rny wages. And he's not ev!I, really quite sweet wh en you get to know him.' She thouçjht fondly of the good
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tirnos thE!y'd had together He migrlt play the part of a grumpy old man, the old fraud, but at he didn't patronise her. as the rest of her family did.'He wouldn't give you the drip off the end of his nose,' rnuttered her mother. '\lVhen flirll to sponsor an exhibition for me he flatly refw;ed.' The fact that he wasn't triO onlv one didn't his par'simoniousness in her eyr:~s.
40 'He gaJe me the sarne payas he pays Mrs Brown. 1still wo~ked out cheaper than ng tllrough an açjctlcy.'
'rold you he was mean.' Hot' Plotiler helped herself 10 more vegetables, having uo a strand of hair inta comb.
;So what are you ng to do in \Jew York?' said her brother. :Ifs a very expensive for a iday.·
'l'V8 told , l'm to be on holiday,' said Sophie patiently, 'l've got
a
job.'~ IICIW '-Ni Il we l'l' withOl!t you rlere?' complained father. '1 don't know
\Vh.1t young ore cominq to. just go about pleasing thernselves'
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'HaVE) :;orne mor(~ pie, dear,' said her mother, putting more food on her husband's 50 plate. '1 nade it.'
As her father tucked in Sophie realised with relief that her family had lost interest in 11er goinÇ)s-on and she wouldn't be forced ta divu[ge her ulterior, most recent reason for going to New York. She wasn't ready to do so yet.
Katie Fforde, A Perfect ProposaI, 2010
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NOTE IMPORTANTE AUX CANDIDATS
candidats traiteront le sujet sur la copie qui leur sera ifournie en respectant l'ordre des questions et en faisant apparaître la numérotation (numéro et lettre n::père le cas échéant). Ils composeront des phrases complètes chaque fois qu'il leur est demandé de rédiger les réponses. Le nombre de mots indiqué constitue une eXi(~ellcE minimale. En l'absence d'indication, candidats répondront brièvement (moins d'9 rl1~ots\ à_!aqu(~st~C:>~l~~C?_~ée_.__ .._~________~~~.____ .
COMPRÉHENSION
1. Apart from Sophie, the main charaeter, how many eharacters are present in this extraet? When possible give their names.
2. Whe~e and when does the scene take place? Justify your answer with two
quotr~s from tht; text.
3. Sophie plans to go on
a
tl"Îp. Give as much information as you can about this, (30 words)4. Reac! fnJm 1 1 to 17,
a) How do the other characters react to Saphie's announcement? IIlustrate yaur ansvver with examples tram the text, using you own words. (30 words)
b) I\c:cor'd'ng to Sophie, is this r'eaclion unexpected? Justify your answer by quoting frOIll tex t.
5. Reac! from 1 18 to 24,
on Sophie's iTlother', Wrlat is hor specifie reactio!", to Sophie's choiee of
? Justity by quotÎng from text.
b) i8'S Illother says "1 looked after you myself." (Iine 1(3) VVha cJoes ink mother's statement?
of tlleirs the farni!y about? Why is that relative important for plans') (30 worcls)
7. COlllJare contrast Sophie's and her farnily's opinion of this relative? IIlustrate you!' answer with three quotes the text. (40 words)
B. VJflich from the list 11er Iy towards
ie;? Justify your choice \Nith t'NO quoles text.
proud - condescorcJing ,-- frighteneâ - lhrilled
9. Wha~: does the father reproach Sophie with? Why? Explain in your own words.
(30 'llords)
10. Do Vou think Sophie is beino cornpletely honest in this extract? Explain in your own Nords and give ono exarnple from the text. (30 words)
EXPRESSION
Choose 9ne of following subjects: subject 1 (a + b) QR subject 2.
300 worcls approxirnately. (1 number of words.
Subject 1 (a + b):
a) Irragine Sophie talks ta her best friend and tells him / her about the real reasons for her Write the dialogue. (150 words)
b) W8uld vou ready ta go açJainst your family's wishes in order to follow your dr'3ams? (1 words)
Subject 2:
"1 don'l know what young are coming ta. They just go about pleasing themselvc:?s." (Iines 47-48)
Do Y'JU agree with this statement'Î Explain why and give examples. (300 words)
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